Invite your learners to research three different websites that pertain to a topic focused on in your syllabus. Students fill out a chart by answering questions about each site. Then, they compare how useful the sites are to one another. This is a great way to practice citing Internet-based sources in preparation for a research project.

Concepts

evaluating websites, compare and contrast, authors, titles, citations, information literacy

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Can be completed in-class or at home, as long as computer access is available

Classroom Considerations

• Students will need access to a course syllabus
• Be sure to schedule time in the computer lab for this assignment

Pros

• This is a great way to practice citing Internet-based sources, in preparation for a research project

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.9 RST.9-10.9 WHST.6-8.8 WHST.9-10.8 WHST.11-12.8